223 Pain and Memory

Sakura

June 29, 9:23 pm, London, England

The entire bar stood there, slack-jawed as they watched the entire Korean peninsula be destroyed. The entire bar was silent, not a single sound coming from any of the patrons, despite the premises being completely packed.

"I want the world to hand me Sakura Watanabe and Irade Momin," the Demon Lord growled. "One month. That's all you get."

The screen went black. A few seconds later, the soccer game came back on, but even they weren't playing anymore. All the players on screen stood in shock, same as the patrons in the bar.

"That's kinda f***ed," said one of the patrons. "Round on me, cause we're all dying in a month."

A chorus of "hear, hears" went around the bar, and slowly the people all shuffled towards the counter, waiting for their beers.